Re: [T3] oil cooler

[<veedub@apartment101.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Thanks Jim.

I'll keep investigating nonetheless.

Here's what I think happened:  I was trying to set the timing with a strobe,
and one of the tach-to-coil wires accidentally grounded against the engine.
If that occured at the same time the points were open, its possible that the
low current effectively by-passed the condensor altogether and pitted my
points.  I think I said that right ?

I pulled the points and there's a little "tit" on both sides of them.  I'm
hoping this is just my problem. I tend to overanalyze things.

When I put my grounded test probe on the "distributor shaft" side of the
points, I don't get any current (no light to my probe), even when the points
are closed.  If I turn the distributor, I still don't get anything when the
points open.  But when the points are closed, if I manually open them, I get
my "spark"  Interesting, huh?

I'll send an update tomorrow night.

Jason
68 Notch

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] oil cooler


> On 1 Jan 2002, at 9:42, Steve Friedeck wrote:
>
> >    It looks to have been leaking around the seals. The padding around it
> > is shot. One side where the air goes through is at least 90% blocked
> > with crud but isn't wet with oil. I'm guessing after a good power
> > washing it'll be OK. How do you know for sure, and what should I use for
> > pad or insulation around it and how should I adhere the pad to the
> > cooler?
>
> The original padding is always shot by now. I replace it with
> polyurethane foam I buy at an upholestery shop: 1/2" med density
> foam. I can sell you a precut piece if you like. It can be glued in
> place with gasket cement.
>
> It's important that this foam be the to avoid cooling air leaking
> around the cooler. You're also right in gettin the crud cleaned away
> from the fins. Clean them out and straighten them up.
>
> -
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> Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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